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Neurology India
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Neurological Society of India
ISSN: 0028-3886 EISSN: 0028-3886
Vol. 58, No. 5, 2010, pp. 714-715
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Bioline Code: ni10195
Full paper language: English
Document type: Editorial
Document available free of charge
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Neurology India, Vol. 58, No. 5, 2010, pp. 714-715
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Optochiasmatic arachnoiditis and neurotuberculosis: Prognostic indicators and therapeutic strategies
Gourie-Devi, M.
Abstract
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a serious meningitic infection commonly found to occur in the developing countries endemic to tuberculosis. Based on the clinical features alone, the diagnosis of TBM can neither be made nor excluded with certainty. Unfortunately there is still no single diagnostic method that is both sufficiently rapid and sensitive. Most factors found to correlate with poor outcome can be directly traced to the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis. The only way to reduce the mortality and morbidity is by early diagnosis and timely recognition of complications and institution of the appropriate treatment strategies.
Keywords
Optochiasmatic arachnoiditis, antituberculous drugs, elevated intracranial pressure, hydrocephalus, tuberculoma, tuberculous meningitis, vasculitis
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